Domestic violence 5K event aims to raise awareness
Cesar Talor grew up with domestic violence. The 46-year-old said he was a “witness” to it, watching his father abuse his mother. So when his girlfriend invited him to the…
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
It’s been 13 years since Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month was decreed by Congress. While some progress has been made, today one in 12 teens is still a victim of…
Gender-based violence highest in Bronx
Only two days after an international campaign against domestic violence ended, Saniyah Lawrence, 16, was stabbed in the neck and killed on Dec. 12. Her 18-year-old boyfriend was charged with…
DV survivors need enhanced services, survey finds
A recent study of domestic violence victims living in the Bronx shows that 55 percent of 140 victims surveyed couldn’t pay their rent and more than a quarter are living…
Funding restored for sexual assault programs
Over the past year, two groups battling sexual assault have teamed up with the governor to ensure programs for victims are restored. Governor Andrew Cuomo has pledged to restore $4.6…